Psych 253 Psu Exam 3 Questions
With Correct Answers
The hue of an object is most closely associated with the _____________ of the
reflected light. - ANSWER wavelength
In the illustration, if you move the cursor dot toward the center of the color
wheel, the _________ of the sample square changes. - ANSWER saturation
By using two squares within the ISLE illustration, what changes do you need to
make to transform fire-engine red to mint green? - ANSWER adjust the hue,
decrease the saturation
Mark just bought a new house. He paints his living room sage green, a color
which he mixes himself. This is an example of - ANSWER subtractive color
mixing.
In the additive color mixing illustration, a combination of the primary colors (red,
green and blue) results in _____. - ANSWER white light.
In subtractive color mixing, a combination of the primary colors (cyan, magenta,
and yellow) results in - ANSWER black paint
The short system of cones is optimally sensitive to ___________ wavelengths of
light. - ANSWER 420 nm
The color orange (565 nm) activates - ANSWER M‐cones and L‐cones.
What color is generated when M-cones and L-cones are equally activated? -
ANSWER yellow
Metamers are a psychophysical color match between two patches of light that
have different sets of _______________. - ANSWER wavelengths
In the illustration, higher PSE scores indicate better color-matching abilities
than lower PSE scores. - ANSWER False
Is it possible to generate a metamer for a pure wavelength light? - ANSWER Yes,
as long as a person has control over three independent lights.
When you walk out of a dim building and into the bright sunshine, everything
appears overly bright and washed out. _________________ and ______________ will
, occur so that you adjust to the new lighting conditions. - ANSWER The pupils will
constrict; light adaptation
In the airplane simulation, when the light entering the cockpit becomes darker,
the automated program ______________ of the display, thereby _____________
perceived by the pilot. - ANSWER reduces the intensity; increasing the contrast
Dichromats are usually _______ because genes controlling color vision are
located on the _____ chromosome(s). - ANSWER male, X
Individuals lacking long-wavelength cones are called __________ and have
difficulty seeing __________. - ANSWER protanope, red
Individuals lacking short-wavelength cones are called __________ and have
difficulty seeing __________. - ANSWER tritanope, blue
Cole's eyes rotate outward as his focus moves from a text message on the phone
in his hand an image on the television screen across the room. The movement of
his eyes is called: - ANSWER vergence
The maximum distance for which vergence is a reliable depth cue is: - ANSWER
2 m.
The angle formed by the lines of sight of the two eyes _____ as a focal object
becomes closer. This change is _____ dramatic with greater separation between
the two eyes. - ANSWER increases; more
Pictorial depth cues include each of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER vergence
In the _____ depth cue called _____, parallel lines appear to converge with
distance. - ANSWER monocular; linear perspective
The Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee are
aptly named given their appearance to a distant observer. The names of these
ranges reflect the monocular depth cue: - ANSWER atmospheric perspective.
A change in position is called: - ANSWER parallax
Which of the following is a motion depth cue? - ANSWER accretion
Objects appear to change in size as we move toward or away from them. This is
a motion depth cue called: - ANSWER optic flow.
The horopter is an imaginary line connecting points corresponding to _____
retinal image disparity. - ANSWER zero
With Correct Answers
The hue of an object is most closely associated with the _____________ of the
reflected light. - ANSWER wavelength
In the illustration, if you move the cursor dot toward the center of the color
wheel, the _________ of the sample square changes. - ANSWER saturation
By using two squares within the ISLE illustration, what changes do you need to
make to transform fire-engine red to mint green? - ANSWER adjust the hue,
decrease the saturation
Mark just bought a new house. He paints his living room sage green, a color
which he mixes himself. This is an example of - ANSWER subtractive color
mixing.
In the additive color mixing illustration, a combination of the primary colors (red,
green and blue) results in _____. - ANSWER white light.
In subtractive color mixing, a combination of the primary colors (cyan, magenta,
and yellow) results in - ANSWER black paint
The short system of cones is optimally sensitive to ___________ wavelengths of
light. - ANSWER 420 nm
The color orange (565 nm) activates - ANSWER M‐cones and L‐cones.
What color is generated when M-cones and L-cones are equally activated? -
ANSWER yellow
Metamers are a psychophysical color match between two patches of light that
have different sets of _______________. - ANSWER wavelengths
In the illustration, higher PSE scores indicate better color-matching abilities
than lower PSE scores. - ANSWER False
Is it possible to generate a metamer for a pure wavelength light? - ANSWER Yes,
as long as a person has control over three independent lights.
When you walk out of a dim building and into the bright sunshine, everything
appears overly bright and washed out. _________________ and ______________ will
, occur so that you adjust to the new lighting conditions. - ANSWER The pupils will
constrict; light adaptation
In the airplane simulation, when the light entering the cockpit becomes darker,
the automated program ______________ of the display, thereby _____________
perceived by the pilot. - ANSWER reduces the intensity; increasing the contrast
Dichromats are usually _______ because genes controlling color vision are
located on the _____ chromosome(s). - ANSWER male, X
Individuals lacking long-wavelength cones are called __________ and have
difficulty seeing __________. - ANSWER protanope, red
Individuals lacking short-wavelength cones are called __________ and have
difficulty seeing __________. - ANSWER tritanope, blue
Cole's eyes rotate outward as his focus moves from a text message on the phone
in his hand an image on the television screen across the room. The movement of
his eyes is called: - ANSWER vergence
The maximum distance for which vergence is a reliable depth cue is: - ANSWER
2 m.
The angle formed by the lines of sight of the two eyes _____ as a focal object
becomes closer. This change is _____ dramatic with greater separation between
the two eyes. - ANSWER increases; more
Pictorial depth cues include each of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER vergence
In the _____ depth cue called _____, parallel lines appear to converge with
distance. - ANSWER monocular; linear perspective
The Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee are
aptly named given their appearance to a distant observer. The names of these
ranges reflect the monocular depth cue: - ANSWER atmospheric perspective.
A change in position is called: - ANSWER parallax
Which of the following is a motion depth cue? - ANSWER accretion
Objects appear to change in size as we move toward or away from them. This is
a motion depth cue called: - ANSWER optic flow.
The horopter is an imaginary line connecting points corresponding to _____
retinal image disparity. - ANSWER zero
